Featured image for post: Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media

Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media

Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro

Jun 3, 2025

As more people turn to social media for health advice, posts about medical testing may be a possible new driver of overdiagnosis.

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Mobile Apps to Overcome Sexual Health Stigma

Mallika Chimpiri

May 28, 2025

Health apps offer confidential care, making them effective outlets for promoting HIV testing and PrEP initiation among sexual minority men.

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Beyond Beauty Sleep: Why Consistency in Sleep May Prolong Your Life

Aidan Stotz

May 27, 2025

People with inconsistent sleep patterns had a 29% higher risk of dying than those consistently getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

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Food as Medicine: Getting Back to What Nourishes Us

Monica Wang

May 14, 2025

Food isn’t just fuel—it is medicine and one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our health. So, how did we get so far off track?

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How Aid Cuts Threaten Global Health Gains

Rowena Lindsay

May 12, 2025

Recent U.S. funding cuts will likely increase maternal, child, and infant mortality, undermining decades of progress in global health.

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The Health Communications Imperative

Abby Varker

Apr 25, 2025

PHPod explores the world of health communications, how it can improve, and why we need it now more than ever.

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Consequences of Fake News

Lia Musumeci

Past

Jan 29, 2025

Combating misinformation requires the combined efforts of social media platforms, users, and society as a whole.

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Trump's Return Puts Inflation Reduction Act in Jeopardy

Katherine O'Malley

Jan 17, 2025

As Trump takes office, Biden's IRA faces potential repeal, threatening drug price protections for Medicare and privately insured Americans.

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'Building Power from the Ground Up'

Jan 14, 2025

Jamila Michener, associate professor at Cornell University, discusses her work at the intersection of health policy, political engagement, and community empowerment.

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